

Hisako Ichiki
Hisako Ichiki is a Japanese mutant who came to the United States to study at the Xavier Institute, where she developed her psionic armor ability. She trained under Wolverine and Cyclops before earning a place among the X-Men as Armor.
Hisako Ichiki made her entrance in the pages of Astonishing X-Men #4 in 2004, brought to life by the legendary creative team of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday during one of the most celebrated runs in Modern Age Marvel history. Over more than two decades she has proven herself a genuine fixture of the X-Men corner of the Marvel Universe, racking up 143 catalog appearances across Astonishing X-Men, Ultimate X-Men, and Wolverine & the X-Men β series that represent some of the richest storytelling the franchise has to offer. She keeps formidable company, sharing pages with icons like Logan, Cyclops, and Beast, which speaks volumes about the tier of X-Men adventure she inhabits. With four key issues to her name and a publishing history stretching all the way to 2026, Hisako is far more than a supporting player β she's a Modern Age X-Men essential worth tracking down.
Real name. Hisako Ichiki
Powers. Armor has received combat training from Wolverine and classes in tactics from Cyclops. ; Multilingual: Armor speaks Japanese.
Affiliations. New Mutants Formerly: ; S.W.O.R.D. (The Six) ; War College ; X-Men ; Xavier Institute student body ; Summers Institute student bodyCategory:Summers Institute student ; Hounds ; Worthington IndustriesWolverine & the X-Men ; Paladins Squad ; New X-Men

Trivia
- Peach Momoko has drawn more of Hisako Ichiki's comics than any other artist in our catalog β 26 issues.
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